Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-11-25
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At the Broad-street Methodist church in
Richmond, the singing of the Sunday School
is led by C. W. Hunter, formerly of Staun on,
is accompanied by organ, violin, violoncello,
and corAet. and the children are said to form
the best singing school in the city.
The Local Option fight comes on for the
second time in Fulton county, Ga, (Which in
cludes Atlanta) tomorrow The canvass has
been q hot one in which the famous orator,
Henry W. Grady, Dr. Hawthorne, and others
have been advocating the dry side. The con-
testants have increased the registration alta
over the year 1885, when the Drys carried it.
Meetings nightly, brass bands and badges
have been the order of the day for some weeks
past Col. W. A. Pledger (colored), well re-
.membered in Stanton. was among the speak
ers for the Vets.
The spot near the Yellow Tavern. six miles
out of Richmond where Gen. j. E. B. Stuart
FELL has just been marked with granite
shaft Is feet high, on which are the words:
''He saved the State but gave his life" Two
The Marie Prescott troupe which was to
have appeared in Staunton last night but
cancelled its engagement and to which Mr..
Santini belongs, appears in Lynchburg to-
night in the play of ''Ingomar."
Mrs. Sallie Bushong. living mile and
half outside of Newmarket, celebrated her
ninetieth birthday last week by walking into
town and visiting many acquaintance. She
is strong Democrat, SO at night the Cleve-
land Cornet Band serenaded her much to the
delight of the old regular hickory jackson
Democrat"
1t is stated that Hon. j. R. fuckers fee for
his argument before the U. S. Supreme Court
in the Virginia habeas corpus cases was $5, 600,
and that the fee of Hon. Roscoe Conkling.
while not yet good one. will be about the
same that was paid to Hon. A. Il. Garland
and Hon. R. T. Merrick, somewhere in the
neighborhood of So, 500.
Last Sunday night Barnum's circus winter
quarters at Bridgeport, CT, took fire and
$35, 900 worth of animals were burned, Of
which $4,000 was in elephants, and so, 500 the
value of the hippopotamus. The big elephant
''Alice" and the "sacred white elephant were
burnt The only ANIMALS that got out into
the open country were an elephant that
drowned himself in the sound and lion that
ate up calf while roaming about. Eighteen
elephants were saved.
Lewis Linkenhoker. one of the most prom
inent citizens of Botetourt, and a former
mo, hor Of hn cd Cofu r1.1,
morning
The Court of Appeals of Virginia has re-
versed the decision of the Richmond Circuit
Court and decided that ex-Attorney General
Field should return to the State the sum of
1900 illegally paid him for fees by Auditor
Allen on the legal advice of the then Attorney
General Blair.
Christmas is approaching. Last week a
drove of 600 turkeys driven along the road
| passed through Fincastle on the way to the
railway for shipment. They stopped in that
town for their breakfast, which consisted OF
three and half bushels of corn.
On Friday U. S. Deputy Marshal served
subpenas on Circuit Clerk Boude and Sheriff
Witt of Rockbridge, to appear before Judge
, Bond December 5th, and answer for proceed
ing against DIR. Hillman, coupon tender.
The Philadelphia Inquirer" says the en-
gagemen ring which has attracted most ad-
miration and comment in society this fall was
given his betrothed by millionaire who
could have given priceless gem as easy as it.
1t was plain band of gold with three Roman
letters, Mia"
1t is now finally decided that the Crown
Prince of Germany has cancer Of the throat
similar to that which carried Gen. Grant off.
The physicians estimate his remainder of life
at from one to two years. All Germany is
expressing its sympathy with the Prince and
with his father, the aged Emperor William.
AT his birthday dinner party October 3rd,
the historian Bancroft announced the engage
ment of his granddaughter, Miss Susann e
Bancroft to the Viscount de Chaunac -Lauzac
of France. The young lady selected her
bridemaids, among whom was Miss Endicott
daughter of the Secretary of War. The Wis
count sent her 81, 900 diamond ring. Last
week in Washington City, having first OBJ
tanned dispensation mot having been called
to in church, from Cardinal Gibbons, she
walked with Charles Carroll of Baltimore
| around the corner to priest and got married
to him. He Is worth $500, 900.